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Brooklyn Bridge Guided Bike Tour

"This 2-hour tour takes you up in the air above New York City! The entire New York Harbor will be visible including the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Staten Island the port of Brooklyn and several miles of the New Jersey coastline. Descend into Brooklyn seeing NYC’s Financial District from across the river followed by historic houses of Brooklyn Heights. You will return over the bridge

New York City Luxury Bus Tour and Harbor Cruise

"Your experience will begin by boarding a state-of-the-art luxury vehicle. You will be greeted by a licensed professional NYC tour guide and start your adventure to get to know the city of New York.During the tour you will find out information abo the Metropolitan Museum of Art Grand Central Terminal Madison Square Park Wall Street the 9/11 Memorial and more. Continue your experience on a 1-hour guided sightseeing cruise of New York Harbor. Take in the city's most amazing views as you admire the famous Manhattan skyline passing iconic New York attractions including the Statue of Liberty

Viator VIP: NYC Night Helicopter Flight and Statue of Liberty Cruise

"Your adventure begins at the Downtown Heliport at Pier 6 when you board a luxury helicopter for a 15-minute helicopter flight. Your helicopter flight takes place after dark offering you views of the magnificent New York skyline lit up at night. Listen to your friendly pilot share fascinating facts and anecdotes as you spot some of the city's most famous sights. Marvel at sensational views of the Brooklyn Bridge and World Financial Center Chelsea Piers Time Warner Center and Ground Zero as well as New Jersey attractions such as the Goldman Sachs Tower Colgate Clock and Liberty State Park. After your helicopter ride

John Lennon Memorial Tips (8)

Bow Bridge in Central Park is one of the most handsomely designed cast iron bridges in the world. It spans sixty feet across the Lake, linking the cultivated and flowering landscape of Cherry Hill with the rustic and sprawling woods of the Ramble. From here you also have a great view on the upper west side.The true "value" of Bow Bridge, completed in 1862, does not lie in construction ledgers, however, but in its extraordinary visual effect. It has been the romantic setting for wedding proposals, classic film shoots, and the choice of many photographers who want to capture one of the signature design features of Central Park.

How to get there : Take the Central Park entrance at West 72nd St ( to get there, take the B or C train to 72nd St - or you can take take the 1/2/3 or 9 train to 72nd St at Broadway and then walk 2 blocks east) . You enter the park at Strawberry Fields. Walk a bit further into the park and you'll see the Lake on your left side. Continue around the southern tip of the Lake and make a left, you'll see a path alongside the Lake (running up north). A bit further in front of you is the Bow Bridge.

other nearby spots in Central Park :-Strawberry Fields (also the site of the "Imagine" monument in honour of John Lennon)-Cherry Hill-Bethesda Terrace

As you enter the park, also note the "Dakota" building which is on Central Park West at 72nd St - this is where John Lennon was shot.

Strawberry Fields was named in 1981 by a New York City Council law introduced by Councilmember Henry J. Stern and signed by Mayor Edward I. Koch. It is named after the song "Strawberry Fields Forever", in honor of John Lennon (1940-1980). His widow, Yoko Ono, later donated $1 million to the Central Park Conservancy to relandscape and to maintain the 2.5-acre tear-drop-shaped parcel of park landscape. Shaded by a grove of stately American elms, the black-and-white mosaic set in the pathway near its west entrance is a reproduction of a mosaic from Pompeii; it was fashioned by Italian craftsmen and was a gift from Naples, Italy. Its single word IMAGINE, the title of a popular Lennon song, is the only specific tribute to the musician within the beautifully maintained yet naturalistic, free-flowing park landscape. Hardly a day goes by without some remembrance of John Lennon being placed upon the mosaic – a rose, a poem, a candle, a bouquet of flowers.

How to get there : Take the Central Park entrance at West 72nd St ( to get there, take the B or C train to 72nd St - or you can take take the 1/2/3 or 9 train to 72nd St at Broadway and then walk 2 blocks east) . You enter the park right at Strawberry Fields.

Whilst not exactly a 'tourist place of interest', a place to stand and quietly remember the man who gave the world some of it's greatest anthems of peace and love can be found on West Central Park,or more precisely, the corner of 72nd Street (1 West 72nd Street).

The main entrance to the Dakota building which faces onto Central Park was where John Lennon was gunned down in 1980.

The somewhat spooky building still houses an apartment for Yoko Ono, and also featured in the film 'Ghostbusters'.

The Memorial garden (see other tip) to John lies the other side of Eighth avenue in central Park.

The Dakota Apartments is the tragic location where the infamous John Lennon was shot and killed. The tragedy of 1980 was a tragic day for music fans all over. Many tourists visit this sight to pay homenage to the great musician.

The IMAGINE monument lies in the Strawberry Fields area of Central Park. It was build in memory of John Lennon, the singer and song writer that was tragically shot outside his home (see the Dakota tip below). The area is now a gathering place for fans, singers, and more so it's always packed with people. Nevertheless, it's still a nice spot to relax and people watch. BTW, you never know what you're going to see :)

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